US3750646A
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Transport system for bacteria with provisions for carbogenophilic organisms
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-12-16
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1991-12-16
Abstract
Abstract The present invention pertains to instruments for the collection and transport of bacterial specimens and more particularly to means for collection of body secretions, comprising a collapsible bulb filled with a gas, a flexible tubular extension carried by the bulb, wherein the interior of the tubular extension is in communication with the interior of the bulb, and means for carrying a culture medium for bacteria at the free end of said extension, and wherein said extension is extendable upon exhausting the gas from the interior of the bulb.
Inventors
- 👤 C Patterson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0291
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An article of manufacture for collecting and transporting bacteria, comprising: a flexible bulb having an opening therein and containing a gas; a normally spirally wound elongated (flattened) tubular member (carried by) connected to the opening in said bulb, said tubular member having an internal bore in communication with the interior of said bulb at one end thereof and having the free end thereof closed, (and said tubular member having elastic property means whereby said tubular member will recoil upon itself when in a state of rest) whereby gas forced out of the bulb into the said tubular member will inflate and straighten the same; bacterial culture medium carried by said tubular member near the free end thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An article of manufacture for collecting and transporting bacteria, comprising: a flexible bulb having an opening therein and containing a gas; a normally spirally wound elongated (flattened) tubular member (carried by) connected to the opening in said bulb, said tubular member having an internal bore in communication with the interior of said bulb at one end thereof and having the free end thereof closed, (and said tubular member having elastic property means whereby said tubular member will recoil upon itself when in a state of rest) whereby gas forced out of the bulb into the said tubular member will inflate and straighten the same; bacterial culture medium carried by said tubular member near the free end thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The article of claim 1 and further including a small aperture near the free end of said tubular member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The article of claim 2 wherein the (sides of the) tubular member is substantially flat along its topmost surface and having raised edges along both sides of said flat top surface forming sealing means around the said culture medium when the tubular member is in its spirally wound recoiled position.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-08-06 | 1977-02-05 | 1977-08-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-06 | 1981-02-05 | 1981-08-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-06 | 1985-02-05 | 1985-08-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |